November 7, 2019 Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber , 3rd Floor, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 5, 2019

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND
DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence 
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations

10.3.1 Sandy Lake Ecological Preservation – Karen Robinson, Sandy Lake – Sackville Rivers Regional Park Coalition [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF 

12.1.1 Overview of Solid Waste Diversion Program Presentation – Andrew Philopoulos

- Presentation [PDF]

12.1.2 Overview of Extended Producer Responsibility – Laurie Lewis

- Presentation [PDF]

12.1.3 Councillor Appointments to Boards and Committees [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Appoint one (1) member of the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee to the Halifax Regional Water Commission for a term to November, 2020, following a call for nominations at the November 7, 2019 Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee meeting; and
2. Appoint Councillor Zurawski to the National Zero Waste Council for a term to November, 2020.

12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE
12.3 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES – NONE
13. MOTIONS – NONE
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – December 5, 2019

19. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS 

1.    Information Report from Transportation and Public Works dated September 6, 2019 re: Extended Producer Responsibility [PDF]
2.    Information Report from the Legislative Assistant dated October 29, 2019 re: Requests for Presentation [PDF]